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Marc Barber

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Marc was editor of GrowthBusiness from 2006 to 2010. He specialised in writing about entrepreneurs, private equity and venture capital, mid-market M&A, small caps and high-growth businesses.

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Go-private trend to continue, say CEOs

Two-fifths of CEOs and CFOs of FTSE350 companies would take their companies private given the right opportunity, according to research by financial services firm Close Brothers. The research also reveals that 95 per cent of the listed respondents think it is ‘likely’ the current trend of public companies going private will continue over the next year.

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Lloyds backs Picture Production buy-out

Picture Production Company, a marketing agency that serves the entertainment industry, has been bought by its management for an undisclosed sum. The 25-year-old company was acquired by a team led by chief executive Steve O’Pray.

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Expomedia stages Homebuyer acquisition

An AIM-listed media group has continued the expansion of its exhibition operations with its largest acquisition to date. Expomedia Group, which has interests in exhibitions, conferences, venue management and publishing, bought Homebuyer Events in a deal that could be worth £16 million.

Legislation and Regulation

Too many rules

Over-regulating the US M&A market could have a serious impact on the number of deals done, according to Nigel Stanford.

Growth Planning

Communications strategy key to growth

Small businesses that communicate better with the market grow faster, according to the woman behind Angel News, a service allowing business angel-funded companies to post information online.

Growth Planning

Advice on selling equity in a business

Relinquishing a portion of equity can be an excellent way of taking money out of your business now, while staying involved in its future.

Entrepreneurs

Simon Daniel: Charged with success

Simon Daniel is a little bit strange. He says things like: ‘Fifteen billion batteries a year are made and thrown away. I worked that out the other day to be the equivalent to a column of batteries going to the moon and back.’

News

US fund backs UK buy-out

The management team at an Oxfordshire-based manufacturer of healthcare equipment has bought the company after securing the backing of a US private equity firm. InterMed, which trades under the Penlon brand, has changed hands in a deal worth £27.5 million funded by Altaris Capital Partners.

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Zetar acquisition takes the biscuit

Snack foods and confectionery group Zetar has bought Britannia Biscuits Company in a deal that could be worth £27.7 million.

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ISIS backs duo in medical company buy-out

Medical product distributor Williams Medical Supplies (WMS) has been bought by two of its directors. Chief executive Vince Kerr and commercial director Nigel Knight were backed with £10.5 million provided by ISIS Equity Partners.

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Tracking equipment firm raises £250,000

A Bath-based company that develops tracking and monitoring equipment has secured a six-figure investment.

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Quester VCTs acquired by NewMedia SPARK

Private equity firm NewMedia SPARK is to purchase Querist, which manages venture capital funds for early-stage technology and life sciences.

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